打 dǎ
to hit / to make (phone call) / to play (ball)
打 (dǎ) means "to hit / to make (phone call) / to play (ball)" in Chinese and is one of the highest-frequency words in the Speak1000 curriculum.
Words used with 打
篮球
lánqiú
basketball
篮球场
lánqiúchǎng
basketball court
网球
wǎngqiú
tennis
球
qiú
ball
Frequently asked questions
What does 打 (dǎ) mean in Chinese?
打 (dǎ) means "to hit / to make (phone call) / to play (ball)" in Chinese. 打 (dǎ) means "to hit / to make (phone call) / to play (ball)" in Chinese and is one of the highest-frequency words in the Speak1000 curriculum.
How do you use 打 in a sentence?
Use 打 (dǎ) the way you would use "to hit / to make (phone call) / to play (ball)" in English, then build longer sentences by adding words you already know around it.
What is the difference between 打 (dǎ) and 每 (měi)?
Both are high-frequency Chinese words taught early in Speak1000. 打 means "to hit / to make (phone call) / to play (ball)"; 每 means "every / each". The fastest way to tell them apart is to hear each one used in real sentences — our free lessons drill every word in context so the contrast becomes natural.
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Why this concept matters
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Speak1000 teaches 打 as part of a cumulative sentence network. You connect it to concepts you already know, hear the combinations in context, and retrieve them in new situations.
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